Huge concept dump [gallery]

[1chains1]

Hello I have placed my work below into categories for easier viewing, but will have direct links to my albums below for full resolution if interested in a piece.
Each piece is ordered from oldest to newest, and seeing as I primarily work on 2d, I posted the gallery here, though it does contain some 3d work I have done.
My current gallery:
http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/
Older gallery:
http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x20/cartsizzle/
Texturing:
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/front-2.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/side-1.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/odstsetup-1.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/bruteupdate-1.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/aawraith-2.jpg
Pixel art in paint:
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x20/cartsizzle/saber-tooth-4.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x20/cartsizzle/p217-falcon.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x20/cartsizzle/p217-falcon-1.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x20/cartsizzle/M-34C.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x20/cartsizzle/M-34C-1.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x20/cartsizzle/spartonbeta2.jpg
Paper:
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x20/cartsizzle/concepts001-1.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x20/cartsizzle/concepts003.jpg
Concept art:
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x20/cartsizzle/marine.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/hammycopy.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/sweetcopy-1.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/marxcopy-2-1.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/Untitled-1copy-1.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/ninjacopy-1.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/rangersketch.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/basecharacterpractice2.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/elitebase3.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/winterenviron.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/eliteanatomycopy.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/eliteinfantrycopy-1.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/spartanproto1copy-1.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/spartanprototype2copy-1.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/arbiterscenecopy.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/infantryeliteprototype1copy-1.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/mecha-1.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/basedesigncopy-1.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/arbiterstart.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/mancopy-1.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/helmet.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/boredom.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/honorelitecopy-3.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/sniperconceptcopy-2.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/structure.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/conceptmarine.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/elitepaintingcopy.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/odstgunemupcopy.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/tripodcopy.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/tripod.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/bruteboredom.png
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn229/1chains1/odst.png
Hope you enjoy.

[JaBall]

hey man, that is quite the dump of sketches you got there... I assume im safe in saying you play halo? lol, nothin wrong with it, its just clearly the focus of your work here.

anyway on to the art...

Your putting a lot of effort into some of these. I say that because you have some decent beginnings here. You need to spend some time in the planning stages thou if your going to really flesh something out. There are very few (if any?) pieces here that are "complete". That may have been your intention but you should really finish some of these.

Its this simple... Imagine the scene you wanna do. Then draw the whole thing out as sloppy//fast as you can. Then start doing passes of detail, shading, light etc... Just by looking at your work, I get the feeling that your VERY focused on one part at a time. I think (in my opinion) that this may be hurting you more than anything. get as much on the paper as fast as possible... then refine it. Wash rinse repeat

your mantra should be "start with a broom, finish with a needle".

This is the same way that writers work, they get it all on paper and then go over it again and again and again and again until they have something they want.

You should pick one of these and put time into it and start posting progress. Push yourself more! you have some good fundamentals now apply em' and wow are arses off!

[Atomicpiggy]

Looks like you've got a really good start on some of those pieces. There's lots and lots of negative space though.

When presenting renders for 3D don't be afraid to fill up the empty space with the model. It's all about showing off the progress and work you've done so be proud and really fill up the render. :P Or you can crop off the extra space as well.

On the 2D side any extra unused page space could be cropped out or a few sketches can be combined onto a page.

Defining the hard edges on the armor will really sell the shapes. :3 Look'n good.